LIP Surveys

Working for Iowa State University and the Iowa DNR, I spent my weekends during the summer of 2006 surveying a number of southern Iowa private properties, as well as the Ringgold Wildlife Area, as a part of Iowa's Comprehensive Wildlife Plan.  Through visiting these properties several times over the course of the summer, we added significantly to our body of knowledge about these colorful invertebrates in our state. 

Over the course of the summer I recorded 51 species on these southern Iowa properties, including a number of sightings of several species of concern.  There were 24 new county records, many of which were documented with photos.  An additional four species were seen at Whiterock Conservancy where there is a little more northerly flavor.  All in all, a very successful summer!

Click on these links for pages devoted to specific private Southern Iowa properties or check out the action at Ringgold Wildlife Area.

Species Recorded Summer 2006